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A Canadian study confirms that a Mediterranean diet of whole grains, fruits, veggies and fish is good for your heart.

A Canadian study confirms that a Mediterranean diet of whole grains, fruits, veggies and fish is good for your heart.
Photograph by: Ashley Fraser, Ottawa Citizen

It turns out your mother was right, especially if she lived in Sardinia.

A Canadian study confirms that a Mediterranean diet of whole grains, fruits, veggies and fish is good for your heart.

Still, there are surprises: first, this diet common to Mediterranean countries only works as a package deal. Picking just one vitamin or an omega-3 fatty acid won’t do your heart much good.

Second, all fats are not alike. The anti-fat movement may scare people off healthy, plant-based fats such as olive oil, nuts and avocados.

At McMaster University in Hamilton, lead author Sonia Anand hopes her team’s “really simple” message will filter through to average people.

“It’s certainly easier for people to understand and practise than (saying), ‘Watch your mono-unsaturated fats, up your glycemic or down your glycemic.’ That gets very confusing to people,” said Anand, a McMaster professor of medicine who holds a chair in population health research.

“I don’t think it’s a difficult message,” she said. But it has to be delivered with less complicated talk about polyunsaturates and fewer complex charts recording every scrap they eat for weeks on end.

“It’s just too complicated, and people say, ‘Aw, forget it.’

“We can make the message more simple . . . ‘Mr. Jones, you need to consume five or six servings of fruits and vegetables per day, and cut out all those sweets and baked goods, and try to eat more of the fish and chicken and less of the red meat.’ Now maybe people can do something with that.

“It is pretty simple. I think people wheeling a cart down the grocery aisle know what are the good things.”

The McMaster study is an overview of all the previous work on this topic from many labs.

Instead of concentrating on a particular chemical, such as a vitamin or a protein, it looked at an overall pattern of what people eat. It has long been known that people living near the Mediterranean are known to have a low rate of heart disease.

Their diet includes plenty of fruits and vegetables, healthy fats such as olive and canola oil, small portions of nuts, red wine in moderation, fish, and very little red meat.

The study found this is “highly protective” of the heart and arteries, and reduces overall mortality.

That’s a very strong statement in a research setting.

“It means a reduction in the risk of a person getting heart disease in the order of 25 to 30 per cent. That, in epidemiology, is a very strong risk reduction, but it is not a 100 per cent reduction,” she said.

There’s a second side to the study: some fat is good.

“The whole issue of the fat story has been very controversial and confusing over the years,” she notes.

A study in 2006 seemed to tell the public that low-fat, high-vegetable diets had no effect on their hearts. The 48,800 women studied over eight years were part of the Women’s Health Initiative, a massive public health campaign.

Yet, Anand notes that the women’s study counted all types of fat equally, making no distinction between olive oil and cheeseburgers.

The study appears in Monday’s issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, a medical research journal.

Is Bo a rescued dog or not? Did President Obama keep or break a campaign promise in picking the purebred as the family’s new pet?

The twists and turns of the Portuguese water dog’s route to the White House make for the kind of intrigue that political junkies and the highly opinionated dog world delight in.

Barack Obama and his wife Michelle said during the presidential campaign that they had promised their two girls a dog after the election.

The Obamas repeatedly said they wanted it to be a rescued dog such as one from a shelter. Their search was complicated by daughter Malia’s allergies, which would rule out many of the “mutts” the president has said he would prefer.

Enter Bo, a 6-month-old puppy given up by his first owner and matched with the Obamas through his breeders. Because he was given up by his first owner as a poor fit and is now with his second owners, the Obamas, but never spent time in a shelter or with a rescue group, Bo is a “quasi-rescue dog,” says Wayne Pacelle, chief executive of The Humane Society of the United States.

Here’s where the intrigue comes in:

_ Bo’s breeders happen to have bred Sen. Edward Kennedy’s Portuguese water dogs. The Massachusetts Democrat, an Obama friend and political ally, also acquired a pup from Bo’s litter. Bo’s breeders are fans of Obama and named Bo’s litter the Hope and Change litter.

_ Bo’s first owner lives in Washington.

_ Bo was returned to the breeder in early March, fitting the spring timeline the Obamas had given for their dog adoption.

_ Kennedy and his wife Victoria helped line Bo up with the Obamas. Before moving into the White House, the pup spent nearly a month with the Kennedys’ dog trainer in Virginia.

In fact, Bo is a gift to the Obamas’ daughters, Malia and Sasha, from the Kennedys, said Katie McCormick Lelyveld, a spokeswoman for Michelle Obama. The puppy officially arrives Tuesday.

“They were starting their search with shelter dogs, but when the Kennedys learned of this dog and offered it as a gift to the girls, they met the dog, it was a perfect fit for their lifestyle and for Malia’s health concerns,” she said, adding that the Obamas are making a donation to the Washington Humane Society. “Because this gift came before their pound search sort of was completed, they made a gift to some of the places they were looking.”

Still, conspiracy buffs might speculate that Bo was meant for the Obamas all along. Was his adoption engineered to look like a rescue — or at least blur the line to head off criticism that the Obamas had picked a purebred from a breeder?

The Humane Society’s Pacelle acknowledged that the Obamas never flat-out promised to get a dog from a pound or rescue group. And the society has kind words for Obama on its Web site: “Thanks, Mr. President, for giving a second-chance dog a forever home,” it says.

“He’s in a gray area,” Pacelle said of Bo. “But I will say that many animal advocates are disappointed that he (Obama) didn’t go to a shelter or breed rescue group, partly because he set that expectation and because so many activists are focused on trying to reduce the number of animals euthanized at shelters, and there’s no better person to make the case to the American public that you can get a great dog from a shelter than the president.”

Bo could be considered rescued, since he was removed from a situation that wasn’t working, said Cesar Millan, host of the National Geographic Channel’s “The Dog Whisperer” and co-founder with his wife of a nonprofit foundation to help abused dogs.

To help Bo settle in, the Obamas should walk him a lot in the early days to bond with him, drain his energy and make him hungry for his meals, Millan said. That will give the dog a routine and help him see that the family is the source of his food, and he has to work for it, he said.

Bo’s breeder, Martha Stern of Boyd, Texas, said she doesn’t consider Bo a rescued dog. Owners of dogs from the kennel she and her husband run must sign contracts requiring them to return the dogs to the Sterns if they do not work out, she said. Bo went from his first home, in Washington, to the Kennedys’ trainer in Virginia, and now to the White House, she said.

Portuguese water dogs aren’t for everyone, Stern said. Known as PWDs, they tend to be high-energy “in-your-face” dogs that need a lot of attention, and their curly coats require a lot of maintenance, she said.

Stern said the first family did a lot of research and already knew the breed’s pros and cons, and that Victoria Kennedy was closely involved. Bo seemed like a good fit because the Obamas are an active family and have the resources to give him the training and other things he needs, Stern said.

“I wouldn’t say he’s excessively high in energy,” she said, but still a “little bit more than middle-of-the-road.”

“On a scale of five, he’s probably about three,” Stern said.

The dog’s non-shedding coat also makes him a good choice, given Malia Obama’s allergies.

Stern worries that puppy mills will try to capitalize on the Obamas’ dog choice and start churning out PWDs for an eager public. It’s the responsibility of good Portuguese water dog breeders to try to prevent that, she said.

As for Bo, he has already been neutered, Mrs. Obama’s spokeswoman said.

Rumour has it that former Baywatch babe Pamela Anderson is set to marry for the fourth time after three failed marriages.

The rumour was sparked after Pammie’ designer friend said he is working on new wedding dress for the actress.

The busty actress’ good friend designer Richie Rich insisted that 41-year-old star has already called upon him to design her wedding dress, the Metro online reported.

Anderson then said, “He designed a few of them before Rich revealed the next one is on the way,” adding, “I already did one, we’ll do another one.”

The actress is currently dating scuba diver Jamie Padgett after he picked her up in a golf kart on the way to Malibu beach.

Anderson recently said that her sons from her first marriage to Tommy Lee – Brandon, 12, and Dylan, 11 – loved her new man which is said to be a sign that they might tie the knot soon.

The actress has had her share of failed marriages with ‘Motley Crue’ drummer Tommy Lee, Kid Rock and producer Rick Salomon.

Reveal exotic luxury with Jimmy Choo’s Ramona Lizard Skin Hobo Shopper. Well, the exoticness on this particular bag is actually more sumptuous looking than wild, though I guess that makes this all the more exceptional and enduring.

With that said, you know this won’t sell cheap, right? And indeed, pricing comes really expensive yet just enough at $1,995. Needless to say, this also makes of a great investment piece since aside from the exceptionality on its design, this also exudes practicality for everyday use. The bag’s textured style is mainly because of its lizard skin material. And so as to glam it up a little more, it comes in polished finish, giving it a somewhat metallic effect with its combination of color and subtle sheen. Gold tone hardware also adds richness to its totality, along with black leather trims.

It has a logo-embossed push-lock closure, and with double drawstring top, which are looped through golden eyelets, giving this bag some softly pleated detailing for more shape and style. This Jimmy Choo Lizard Skin Hobo Shopper measures about 11 x 17½ x 9 inches, so it is practically large to fit all your essentials.

You’ll surely have no worries on matching this Ramona Lizard Skin Hobo Shopper from Jimmy Choo with other types and colors of outfits since no matter how rugged your clothes may be, this would still bring a sophisticated and smart appeal on your totality.

Sashay in style as you carry this Alexander McQueen Fringe Hobo on your day to day activities. This sure is an eye catching purse that will probably have all attention on you, although we’re not saying that this is gaudy or anything, it’s just that this bag is naturally stunning.

A luxurious-looking carryall usually comes with an equally luxurious pricing, and thisis another example to that as it retails for a hefty $1,995. It is actually enough since aside from the super-chic appeal that this bag can give you, this could as well be easy to match with other ensemble with its neutral shading, giving you a timeless piece at the same time. Fringes seem to never fall off the trend as well since we have been seeing a lot of it from seasons to seasons. The fringed detailing on this bag actually looks really sumptuous and very supple. This would probably bring a cowboy feel to it with that design and its tan shade, plus with the braided trims and golden studs on top.

Measuring about 15 x 11 x 3 inches, this bag will surely have all your essentials and whatnots secured. It comes in a magnetic closure and has a cotton lining with an inside zipped pocket for storage. The handles are also unique, combining gold tone wish bone hardware with leather shoulder panel for easy carry.

This would definitely accent your simplest denim and tee getup for a casual day use, or perhaps, if you want to instantly transform your look from day till night, a simple dress would surely do the job.

DAHI
Haba bad an melampau, peredaran darah tidak baik. Minda dan badan, mungkin terlampau letih.
Stress Kumpulan ini biasanya panas baran Nasihat : Pupuk tabiat tidur awal, bangun awal.
Dapatkan tidur yg cukup dan minum air banyak

HIDUNG
Jerawat di batang hidung bermaksud tulang belakang kita mungkin bermasalah
Di hujung hidung mungkin kerana haba perut melampau dan sisitem penghadaman
tidak normal Di salah satu hujung hidung pula boleh dikaitkan dgn ovari atau sistem reproduksi

DAGU
Fungsi buah pinggang terjejas atau sistem endokrin (rembesan dalaman) lemah.
Kaum wanita mudah mendapat jerawat di sekitar dagu mungkin berpunca drpd
haid yg tidak teratur dan sistem peranakan yang bermasalah.

PIPI KIRI
Fungsi hati mungkin kurang lancar termasuk dilanda masalah rembesan,
menyahtoksin dan penghasilan darah.

PIPI KANAN
Fungsi paru-paru mungkin tidak normal

PADA BADAN (BELAKANG & DEPAN)
Sistem perkumuhan yang bermasalah, sembelit. Amalkan pemakanan yang sihat
dan mengikuti piramid pemakanan bagi mempastikan toksin tersingkir dengan lebih baik.

Alahai Mak Cik……….
Suatu hari..seorang Makcik menyewakan salah satu biliknya
untuk seorang pemuda penyelidik nak buat kajian kat kampungnyer..
Penyelidik yang dah bersetuju tu pun menyewa la..
Malam tu..
Time penyelidik tu nak mandi..maklum ler bilik air kampung..
Dah tu dia tu..hensem lagi..muda lagi..
Makcik tu pun “semacam” ler..dia pun nak pi ngendap si anak muda nie mandi….
Makcik nie kantoi sekali..oleh pemuda tu..
Kali keduanya pun kantoi..nak ngendap nie..
Kali ketiganya..pemuda tu naik bengang dan bagi warning..
” Kalau makcik ngendap saya sekali lagi….saya rogol makcik!!!”
Kemudian..makcik tu keluarkan jari kelingking dan berkata…

” JANJI TAU..!!”..

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Burung Spesel

Pada suatu hari sorang suami baru pulang dari Brazil , membawa burung kakak tua yang sangatlah spesel..
Si isteri bertanya..pada si suami…
” Abang..buat aper beli burung tu..?! Kan mahal tu..!”
Suami menjawab..
” Ala takper..burung ni spesel..tengok nie..”
Suaminya mengangkat tangan kanan dan memetik jarinya…burung itu terus menyanyi lagu POP..
Si isteri sangat suka..dan menyuruh suaminya mengangkat tangan kiri plak..
Si suami..berbuat demikian dan memetik jarinya.. dan burung itu terus menyanyi lagu ROCK pula..
Si isteri pun suka dan bertanya..
” Abang, kalau kita angkat kedua-dua tangan plak camner..?”
Suaminya menjawab..” Awak cuba la buat..”
Si isteri mengangkat kedua2 tangannya dan memetik jarinya..lalu..burung itu pun berkata…

” SATU SATU LAH, BODOH..!!! ”

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mengandung anak gajah??????

Seorang lelaki yang badannya gendut naik kereta
api. Penumpang sangat penuh maka lelaki itu
terpaksa berdiri. Dia merasa ada yang
menyenggolnya lalu lelaki itupun melihat
kebelakang. Ada seorang ibu hamil yang juga
sedang berdiri. Melihat wanita hamil itu maka
lelaki bertanya pada wanita itu :

Lelaki: Hi… kakak hamil ya ?
Ibu hamil : Iya udah tahu tanya lagi (kata wanita
dengan nada kesal)

Lelaki: Isinya orang ya, kak ?
Ibu hamil : Iya (dengan nada kesal, lalu
bertanya)Encik hamil juga ya?

Lelaki: Iya (Sambil ketawa)
Ibu hamil : (Karena merasa jawaban lelaki itu
tidak sopan dia melanjutkan pertanyaannya) Isinya
orang ya?

Lelaki: Bukan, isinya anak gajah (sambil ketawa lagi).
Ibu hamil : (terkejut, lalu ketawa)

Lelaki: Laa… kenapa ketawa? (dengan bingungnya)
Ibu hamil : Oh isinya anak gajah, ya… patutlah
belalainya keluar( sambil menunjuk seluar lelaki
yang lupa dikancing)

Lelaki:???????????
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Skandal Doktor

Seorang lelaki yang kebetulan seorang doktor muda, merasa tidak selesa dengan apa yang telah berlaku.
Ia pulang ke rumah dengan wajah muram.
Setibanya di rumah, ia  merebahkan diri di katil dan fikirannya mula melayang
Lalu ia mendengar suara dalam kepalanya berkata,
“Sudahlah, tidak usah difikirkan.. Skandal doktor membuat hubungan intim
dengan pesakit terjadi di mana-mana.
Jadi kamu tidak perlu merasa  bimbang.”
Doktor tersebut cuba untuk setuju, tapi apa yang telah terjadi pagi
itu terbayang kembali dan perasaan tidak selesa muncul lagi.
Ia membalikkan badan dan mendengar lagi suara dalam kepalanya,
“Tak perlu bimbang,orang sudah mula biasa dengan skandal hubungan  seksual
antara doktor dan pesakitnya.”
Lelaki itu mulai tenang dan perasaannya beransur-ansur pulih…
Tiba-tiba suara lain dalam kepalanya berkata,
“Tapi masalahnya kamu kan doktor haiwan”

Sorang taukeh kedai restoren sedang mengira pinggan mangkuk di kedainya…
- 13 mangkuk pecah
- 5 mangkuk retak
- 2 mangkuk hilang

DAN….
- 1 mangkuk hayun sedang baca cite ni…..
daa…pegi buat keje…..takde keje lain ke 2…asyik tgk pc je ekekekekeekekeke

Seorang professor pakar kajian tentang tabiat manusia telah mengadakan satu seminar di sebuah dewan yang di hadiri oleh lima puluh pasangan suami isteri bermasaalah yang masing-masing berumur dalam lingkungan 40 tahun keatas.

Didalam membentangkan kertas-kerjanya Si professor menerangkan bahawa mood seharian sesaorang itu banyak bergantung pada kekerapan mereka melakukan hubungan seks suami isteri. Contohnya:

1. Hubungan seks setiap hari ataupun sekurang-kurangnya 4 hari dalam seminggu.

Air muka seorang lelaki akan nampak selalu ceria, peramah dan senang ketawa.

2. Jika hubungan seks dilakukan sekali dalam seminggu.

Selalunya nampak ceria dan senanghati pada hari yang tertentu. Kebanyakan hari yang dilalui dengan berwajah serious.

3. Jika hubungan seks dilakukan sekali atau dua kali dalam sebulan.

Jangan cuba-cuba bawak bergurau dengan orang seperti ini kerana silap hari bulan penumbuk atau penampar akan singgah ke muka kita.

4. Jika hubungan seks dilakukan sekali atau dua kali dalam setahun.

Orang sebegini ada teruk sikit. Raut muka murung semanjang. Kalau dia ketawa pun mungkin hari itu dia kena loteri.

Professor itu cuba buktikan kesahihan kajiannya ini dengan bertanyakan soalan pada salah satu para peserta lelaki.
Saudara yang duduk di kerusi no 5 barisan dua sila berdiri sebentar. Katanya. Berapa kerapkah saudara lakukan dalam seminggu?

Oh, saya tidak selalu. Dalam sebulan mungkin enam atau tujuh kali saja sebab kami berdua terlalu sibuk dengan urusan perniagaan kami jadi tak ada masa langsung untuk bermesra, kata peserta itu sambil menjeling pada isterinya yang duduk di barisan kumpulan wanita.
Setiap peserta tersenyum simpul sambil menepuk tangan pada jawapan lelaki itu.

Jadi betulkah tanggapan saya yang saudara ini dalan kategori nombor dua?

Ya, keterangan tuan saya setuju. Jawabnya sambil duduk semula.

Kemudian professor itu mengajukan soalan pada sesiapa yang sukarela membuat pengakuan yang mereka berhubungan seks dalam kategori 4.

Saya, saya.. teriak seorang lelaki yang berumur 50 puluhan yang duduk di barisan belakang berdiri sambil berlonjak-lonjak keriangan.

Terimakasih. Adakah anda terlalu jarang-jarang berhubungan seks dengan isteri anda?

Iya.. betul tu… Setahun kami lakukan hanya sekali aja. Katanya dengan girang.

Para peserta yang lain jadi tertawa dengan telatah lelaki itu.

Tapi anda kelihatan nampaknya terlalu suka hati. Tidak seperti yang saya jangkakan yang anda tentunya kelihatan sedih. Kenapa agaknya? Tanya professor itu dengan malu sebab kali ini jangkaannya meleset dan para peserta mungkin tidak mempercayainya lagi.

Ye..ye…Tentu sekalilah tuan. Sebab saat yang indah itu adalah MALAM INI ! Katanya sambil memerhatikan isterinya yang duduk jauh di barisan tengah bahagian wanita.

Ooohh…patutlah.. Professor itu tersenyum simpul.

Satu dewan gegak gempita dengan hilai ketawa kesemua para peserta yang hadir.

Members of Natasha Richardson’s family have gathered in New York as concerns mount over her condition following a skiing accident in Canada on Monday.

The 45-year-old actor and wife of Liam Neeson reportedly suffered serious head and possibly life-threatening injuries after a fall on a beginner’s slope.

She was flown home to the United States last night and her mother Vanessa Redgrave, sister Joely and sons Michael and Daniel were among those later seen entering Lenox Hill hospital where she is being treated.

Before the flight a reporter from the Toronto Star reported seeing a distraught Neeson crouching in the back of an ambulance at a Montreal hospital as Richardson, wrapped in blankets and with tubes covering her face, was loaded inside.

Neeson had flown from filming in Toronto to be at her side following the accident at Mont Tremblant resort north of Quebec. His wife had not been wearing a helmet when she fell.

Richardson’s condition was very serious and the family was highly distressed, the New York Times reported today, citing two people close to her family who spoke on condition of anonymity.

Richardson was with Michael, 13, and Daniel, 12, when they left the Hotel Quintessence and set off for a ski lesson on Monday. The five-star boutique hotel, which boasts of a cellar full of vintage wines and of “spoiling [guests] right down to the heated ski boots and slippers waiting every morning in the lobby”, attracts a celebrity clientele.

Mont Tremblant is renowned for its severe winter frosts, although it is not known whether the slopes were particularly hard or icy at the time of the accident. It is regarded as a snow resort for families rather than a centre of off-piste activities for extreme sports enthusiasts.

The family were on a private ski lesson on the Nansen, a beginner’s run. Richardson was at the bottom of the slope in mid-afternoon when she lost her balance and nosedived down the hill. She did not hit anyone or anything before coming to a stop, according to a resort spokeswoman, Catherine Lacasse.

The ski instructor was reportedly by her side within seconds. She showed no external sign of injury or bleeding. “She was laughing and joking and she walked to her room on her own,” Lacasse told the Montreal Gazette.

Two ski patrollers stayed with Richardson but after an hour she began complaining of a headache and was taken to the Centre Hospitalier Laurentien, not far from the resort.

Delphine Elefante, the manager of the Quintessence, said Richardson and her sons had been staying at the hotel.

“She was taken away by ambulance,” Elefante said. “She’s in hospital now. We are very saddened by this. We hope all will be well.”

She was later transferred to the intensive care unit at Sacré-Coeur hospital in Montreal.

Injured British actress Natasha Richardson has been transferred from a hospital in Montreal to a facility near her family in Manhattan.

The Parent Trap star, who is married to Liam Neeson, is reported to be in a critical condition after suffering a serious head injury while skiing at the Mont Tremblant resort in Quebec on Monday.

In a statement, the resort claimed that the star “fell in a beginners’ trail while taking a ski lesson…She did not show any visible sign of injury but the ski patrol followed strict procedures and brought her back to the bottom of the slope and insisted she should see a doctor”.

The resort spokesperson added that the Tony Award-winning actress, 45, was “laughing and joking” after her fall, but an ambulance was called when she began to feel ill about an hour later.

Neeson, who has been married to Richardson since 1994, is reported to have abandoned filming on his latest movie to fly to his wife’s bedside.

Speaking to BBC, a family member admitted that relatives were “very distressed” by the star’s condition. Richardson’s mother, actress Vanessa Redgrave, is thought to be looking after her two sons in New York.

An update on her condition is expected later today.